Jessica Villerius
Director
The Children of Ruinerwold (2021)
On October 13, 2019, the Dutch village Ruinerwold becomes world news when a hidden farm is discovered. One of the children who lives there runs away and asks for help. Together with his sibling, he turns out to have led a secret, unrecorded life for years. The four oldest children tell their exclusive story in this 4-episode documentary series. They talk about their hidden existence, the faith of their father and the alleged abuse within the family. The documentary shows them as they celebrate a birthday for the first time, receive their own ID and visit their father in prison.
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Production Companies: Posh Productions
Network: BNNVARA
Country: Netherlands
Production Countries:
Netherlands,
United States
Languages:
Dutch,
French
Season 1
5 episodes
BNNVARA
227 min
45 min/ep
March 24, 2021
April 15, 2021, midnight
Ended
NR